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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.09/cwt ≈ $2,618/hd at 779 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $500.60/cwt +9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,957/hd at 391 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $496.20/cwt +39.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 360 lb · 13 head
Ledbetter 7-weight steers sold at $336/cwt, near the bottom of the state and $33/cwt below the KY average ($369). The class is down $18/cwt from its early July peak of $383. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 325 385
Feeder cattle 221 284 279
Slaughter cattle 10 30 58
Replacement cattle 6 11 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold firm on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 -34.68
475 475 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,209 +23.96
540 540 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,295 +10.00
564 value added 564 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,510 —
570–585 577 4 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $2,366 -1.25
611 611 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,413 +7.67
651 value added 651 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,604 —
670 670 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,496 +5.87
735 735 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,426 -20.00
761–784 779 24 320.00–340.00 $336.09 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,900 —
545 545 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 -10.00
600 600 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,190 —
725 725 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–295 289 5 490.00–500.00 $492.04 $1,422 —
328–345 333 5 470.00–510.00 $497.80 $1,658 -2.20
356 fancy 356 8 520.00 $520.00 $1,851 —
350–385 366 5 440.00–465.00 $458.11 $1,677 +0.96
400 fancy 400 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,860 —
410–436 426 11 405.00–445.00 $421.45 $1,795 +10.37
455–475 465 2 385.00–395.00 $389.89 $1,813 -11.57
510–537 530 11 380.00–395.00 $386.84 $2,050 +19.33
550–561 557 6 375.00–385.00 $378.29 $2,107 +9.59
637–647 643 9 337.50–345.00 $340.81 $2,191 +0.81
715–735 723 11 300.00–324.00 $320.52 $2,317 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 -33.74
405–440 425 3 380.00–395.00 $388.22 $1,650 +13.22
520–525 523 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,700 -7.44
595 595 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,993 ±0.00
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,560 +40.00
360–396 391 21 445.00–530.00 $500.60 $1,957 +9.12
400–441 433 5 435.00–485.00 $456.48 $1,977 -23.18
455–472 466 3 395.00–445.00 $428.74 $1,998 -16.32
508 fancy 508 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,159 —
510–532 521 5 385.00–415.00 $400.78 $2,088 +1.04
555–568 563 6 375.00–385.00 $376.67 $2,121 +17.19
610–640 625 2 330.00–365.00 $347.08 $2,169 -5.33
695 695 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 —
710 710 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 +2.52
870 870 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,854 +10.00
550 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,658 +51.26
1075–1095 1085 85-90% 2 102.50–120.00 $111.33 $1,208 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,955 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,129 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,608 —
1805 1805 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,790 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,814

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.